Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa
South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.6171 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.6171 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa peaked at 0.626 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1429 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
South Africa ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.481 units per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4963 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4879 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5038 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5382 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5733 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5753 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5927 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5876 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.626 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6171 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.52 units per square kilometre | 0.481 units per square kilometre | 0.5753 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6058 units per square kilometre | 0.5876 units per square kilometre | 0.626 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 125 Nigeria 0.6681 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Samoa 0.6676 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Burundi 0.6198 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Estonia 0.6121 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Finland 0.5944 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 New Zealand 0.5642 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in South Africa was 0.6171 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.626 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1429 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.